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Essentials of Good Direct Tax Law: Structure and GAAR

Income Tax : Analysis of essential direct tax law features: clarity, competitive rates, and the use of GAAR. Covers corporate tax choices, AIS/...

September 29, 2025 333 Views 0 comment Print

GAAR vs. DTAA: Clash of Domestic Anti-Avoidance Provisions and International Commitments

Income Tax : Explore the clash between India's GAAR and DTAAs, examining how domestic anti-avoidance provisions interact with international tax...

May 24, 2025 1326 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Avoidance in UK: Key Strategies and Regulations

Income Tax : Explore legal strategies used in tax avoidance in UK, including judicial doctrines, TAARs, GAARs, DOTAS, and the role of HMRC. Lea...

August 13, 2024 939 Views 0 comment Print

Tackling Tax Avoidance in UK: Ramsay doctrine and General Anti-Avoidance Rule (‘GAAR’)

Income Tax : Learn about tackling tax avoidance in the UK with the Ramsay doctrine and GAAR. Explore their implications and effectiveness in co...

February 23, 2024 720 Views 0 comment Print

Doctrine of Substance Over Form: Concept, Meaning & Applications

Income Tax : Explore the doctrine of substance over form in taxation, its accounting and taxation concepts, applications, examples, limitations...

December 26, 2023 14835 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Tax Audit Report- Applicability of Clause 30C & Clause 44 deferred

Income Tax : Tax Audit Report (Form 3CD- Applicability of Clause 30C & Clause 44 deferred till March 31, 2021 Central Board of Direct T...

April 28, 2020 26169 Views 0 comment Print

GST FAQs for Real Estate; Deferment of Implementation of GST details in Form 3CD

Goods and Services Tax : A. CBIC has released 2 sets of FAQ on Real Estate on new GST Rate Structure: There has been number of issues reported by various s...

May 17, 2019 1932 Views 0 comment Print

Taxation of Digital Businesses

Income Tax : The Government has not held any consultation regarding taxation of digital businesses as such. However, to address the challenges ...

February 12, 2019 1395 Views 0 comment Print

Guide to new Tax Audit Report Clauses WEF 20.08.2018

Income Tax :  Implementation Guide w.r.t. Notification No. 33/2018 dated 20.07.2018 effective from 20.08.2018 – (23-08-2018) The Central...

August 23, 2018 67545 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI represents on Revised Form 3CD – Demands Deferment of Revised 3CD

Income Tax : ICAI vide its representation suggested CBDT to that changes made in Form No. 3CD be implemented from AY 2019-20 for smooth impleme...

August 4, 2018 47037 Views 11 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


Tax Avoidance and Invocation of GAAR: Case of Ayodhya Rami Reddy Alla

Income Tax : Explore the Ayodhya Rami Reddy Alla vs PCIT case, delving into GAAR vs SAAR implications. Understand the Telangana High Court's ru...

June 11, 2024 4116 Views 1 comment Print

GAAR cannot be invoked merely for being a party to tax avoidance, ‘participation’ is pre-requisite: South Africa HC

Income Tax : ABSA Bank Limited Vs Commissioner, South African Revenue Service (High Court of South Africa) FULL TEXT OF THE JUDGMENT/ORDER of S...

March 11, 2021 1011 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT deffer GST & GAAR Reporting in Tax Audit Report by one more year

Income Tax : Income Tax Circular No. 10/2020-Income -Regarding reporting requirement under clause 30C and clause 44 of the Form 3CD defers GST ...

April 24, 2020 20145 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT defers furnishing of GST & GAAR details in Form 3D till 31.03.2020

Income Tax : Reporting requirements under clause 30C (pertaining to General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR)) and clause 44 (pertaining to Goods and...

May 14, 2019 17067 Views 0 comment Print

No need to report clause 30C (GAAR) & 44 (GST) of Revised 3CD Report till 31.03.2019

Income Tax : Representations have been received by the Board that the implementation of reporting requirements under the proposed clause 30C (p...

August 17, 2018 52704 Views 4 comments Print

16 FAQS on implementation of GAAR provisions

Income Tax : Question no. 1: Will GAAR be invoked if SAAR applies? Answer: It is internationally accepted that specific anti avoidance provisio...

January 27, 2017 15423 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT notifies dates for General Anti Avoidance Rule

Income Tax : Application of General Anti Avoidance Rule- 10U. Chapter X-A not to apply in certain cases.—(1) The provisions of Chapter X-A sh...

June 22, 2016 3550 Views 0 comment Print


CBDT deffer GST & GAAR Reporting in Tax Audit Report by one more year

April 24, 2020 20145 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Circular No. 10/2020-Income -Regarding reporting requirement under clause 30C and clause 44 of the Form 3CD defers GST & GAAR Reporting in amended Income Tax Audit Report amidst Covid-19. Income Tax Circular No. 10/2020 F.No. 370142/9/2018-TPL Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes TPL Division **** […]

General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR)

April 4, 2020 26106 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Avoidance is one of the major concerns across the world. Different countries framed different rules to minimise such tax avoidance. Such rules in simple terms are known as General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR). Thus GAAR is nothing but the set of rules ratified so as to check the avoidance of tax.

GAAR Applicability

February 21, 2020 33873 Views 1 comment Print

This article is all about General Anti Avoidance rules (GAAR). These rules come into effect when any transactions are undertaken by being within the provisions of the Income tax Act but the sole purpose of such transaction is to avoid tax. So in order to develop the better understanding about our current topic, let us […]

GST FAQs for Real Estate; Deferment of Implementation of GST details in Form 3CD

May 17, 2019 1932 Views 0 comment Print

A. CBIC has released 2 sets of FAQ on Real Estate on new GST Rate Structure: There has been number of issues reported by various stake holders on the new GST Rate Structure for Real Estate Sector. Considering the issues, CBIC has issued compilation of 2 sets of FAQ for the guidance and easy understanding […]

CBDT defers furnishing of GST & GAAR details in Form 3D till 31.03.2020

May 14, 2019 17067 Views 0 comment Print

Reporting requirements under clause 30C (pertaining to General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR)) and clause 44 (pertaining to Goods and Services Tax (GST) compliance) of the Form No. 3CD is been kept in abeyance till 31st March, 2020. Circular No. 09/2019-Income Tax F. No. 370142/9/2018-TPL Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of […]

Taxation of Digital Businesses

February 12, 2019 1395 Views 0 comment Print

The Government has not held any consultation regarding taxation of digital businesses as such. However, to address the challenges posed by the enterprises who conduct their business through digital means and carry-out activities in the country remotely, the following measures have been taken:

General Anti Avoidance Rules (GAAR): Application, Obligation, Implication

February 1, 2019 20721 Views 1 comment Print

Tax payers want to reduce their tax liability through various means available to them. It may take the form of tax planning, aggressive tax planning or tax avoidance. There has always been a tussle between taxing authorities and tax payers when there is aggressive tax planning or tax avoidance

Guide to new Tax Audit Report Clauses WEF 20.08.2018

August 23, 2018 67545 Views 0 comment Print

 Implementation Guide w.r.t. Notification No. 33/2018 dated 20.07.2018 effective from 20.08.2018 – (23-08-2018) The Central Board of Direct Taxes, vide Notification No. 33/2018/F No. 370142/9/2018-TPL dated 20th July 2018, notified amendments to Form No. 3CD enhancing substantially the reporting requirements and the role of tax auditor as various new clauses/sub clauses have been inserted, major […]

Representation on Revised Tax Audit Report in Form 3CD for AY 2018-19

August 22, 2018 33396 Views 0 comment Print

It is submitted that Since Form 3CD (an annexure to Form 3CA) is merely verified by the tax auditor, it cannot be continually amended so as to stretch the role of the tax audit professional to that of an investigator who passes value judgments on matters like impermissible avoidance arrangements and income chargeable to tax under section 56(2)(x) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (‘ITA’).

Discussion on Deferment of Clause 30C and 44 of Tax Audit Report

August 18, 2018 15732 Views 4 comments Print

Discussion on Circular No. 6/2018 on Tax Audit Report for deferment of Clause 30C and 44 CBDT have issued a circular no. 6/2018 dated 17 August 2018 in relation to the Tax Audit Report to be furnished under section 44AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘the Act’) read with Rule 6G of the Income […]

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